Public Health Inspection
Residential Health and Housing
The purpose of Residential Health and Housing is to protect, preserve, and promote the physical and mental health of occupants in regards to health and safety within structures they live within the City and County of Denver. Houses, apartments, hotels, motels, shelters, bed & breakfast establishments, rooming & boarding houses, etc. are inspected based on complaints received regarding the lack of minimum housing standards. Hotels, motels, bed & breakfast establishments, and rooming & boarding houses are inspected annually regardless of any complaints filed.
Minimum housing standard requirements include:
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properly connected and functioning equipment and facilities such as toilets, kitchen sinks, bathtubs or showers;
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proper lighting, ventilation, and heating;
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safe and sanitary dwelling and dwelling units;
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supplied utility services such as water, electricity, and gas;
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minimum space for occupancy; and
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pest free living through preventing such pests as cockroaches, mice, bedbugs, mosquitos,etc.
Exterior violations including inoperable vehicles, trash, unattended vegetation, etc. are inspected by Neighborhood Inspection Services and can be reached at 720-865-3200.
For further information or to file a complaint please call 311 or 720-913-1311.